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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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